greylead

English

Etymology

grey +‎ lead

Noun

greylead (plural greyleads)

1. (Australia) A lead pencil.
   • 2010, Mary K Pershall, Ruby Clair: A Ghost At School:

     Bess's grapes are gorgeous. With only a 2B greylead, she's created these glistening globes with shading on each one that makes them seem three-dimensional.

   • 2020 November 11, Waleed Aly, “Can Aboriginal political philosophy and political liberalism be reconciled?”, in The Minefield, ABC Radio National, 10 min 38 sec - 10 min 42 sec:

     The way you've described that, I'm prepared to sign up to that, at least in greylead